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RIAA Execs Explain New Formula for Gold & Platinum Albums

3rd February 2016 • No comments

In a rather controversial and much debated move, RIAA announced Tuesday that 1,500 streams on Apple Music, Google, YouTube, Spotify, etc. will now count as one album sale. Some think the new formula takes into consideration how many consumers stream music rather than purchase it in traditional retail or digital retail outlets, while others believe […]

'Billboard' Experiencing Well Deserved Backlash Over Survey

25th August 2015 • No comments

A survey sent by Billboard magazine to top music execs is causing a long overdue backlash against the publication and its ever-devolving standards. Reported by Tim Ingham of Music Business Worldwide, the survey avoids the biggest issues facing the industry, opting instead to ask business leaders if they believe Justin Bieber will one day have […]